Africa's women-led startups struggle to find investors

FILE - Women carry goods on their head as they walk in the Dantokpa market, one of the largest open-air market in West Africa, in Cotonou, Benin, on Feb. 29, 2024.

Businesses started by women have received less than 5% of venture capital funding in Africa over the past decade, according to a new report. The report says investment in female-started businesses decreased further last year, frustrating businesswomen and those who want investors to give them greater consideration.